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On the Broadway of America Highway, Mineral Wells, Texas

Description: The title on the Picture states, "On The Broadway Of America Highway, Mineral Wells, Texas." This picture shows a section of the Bankhead Highway, looking east where the main road to Millsap descends from the mountain on which the Mineral Wells Airport stands. Once identified as part of US Highway 281 south of town [Mineral Wells], it overlooks much of the scenery viewed from "Observation Point",at one time called one of the most scenic vistas in the state. The Bankhead Highway wa… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[No. 4 Engine Company]

Description: Photograph of the No. 4 Engine Company of the Dallas Fire Department. Men in uniform stand on a buggy being drawn by a pair of horses, driven by two more men.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Touchdown at unknown game at Clark Field]

Description: Photograph of group of players crossing the goal line with spectators looking on. Teams are in different color striped shirts, but wear no team names or player numbers. The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior of Elisabet Ney Museum]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Elisabet Ney Museum located at 304 East 44th Street. The house is made of stone and has a classical pediment and a tower. A flag is visible on the tower. The grounds are unkempt.In 1892, European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin at 304 East 44th Street, established a studio named Formosa, and resumed her career as a noted sculptor. Ney sculpted and collected portraits of notable Texans and Europeans. Following Ney’s death… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Fairway Number twelve Looking toward Green

Description: Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course fairway number twelve, looking toward the green. Heavy debris, tall grass, sand traps, and uneven terrain are the visible challenges. A man is standing on the right side of the image with his hands on his hips. A printed caption below the image says "Fareway No. 12 Looking toward Green."
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Thirty feet in front of No. 9 Tee

Description: Photograph of two golfers standing in very rough terrain only thirty feet from the tee at Austin Municipal Golf Course fairway number nine. They are standing in front of a tall berm of dirt; trees are visible on the right and in the background. Printed text at the bottom of the image says "View taken from No. 9 T[ee]" and a printed caption below the photo says "Thirty feet in front of No. 9 Tee."
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Three golfers]

Description: Photograph of three golfers on the green at the Municipal Golf Course. Two golfers on the left hold single clubs, while the golfer on the right carries a bag of clubs. They all wear hats. Trees line the edge of the green behind them.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Fairway number ten]

Description: Photograph of a view of fairway number ten at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. A gradual right-leaning, downward slope and a row of short bushes are the visible challenges of this hole.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[View of fairway number eighteen]

Description: Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course fairway number eighteen, from the green. There is a flag marking the hold in the center of the image, leaning to the left. Several golfers are playing in the background.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Fairway No. 1 looking toward green

Description: Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course fairway number, 1 looking toward the green. There is a gradual downward slope with a few patches of visible sand. The fairway halfway down and the green itself are surrounded on three sides by small trees. A printed caption below the image says "Looking toward green No. 1." On the top right corner of the image, a corner of a second image is visible in the scan.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Fairway No. 7 Looking Toward Tee

Description: Photograph of Austin Municipal Golf Course fairway no. 7, looking toward tee. There is rough brush and a downward slope from the tee in the background to the foreground. A printed caption below the image says "Fareway No. 7 Looking toward Tee."
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Workers clearing fairway number thirteen]

Description: Photograph of three Hispanic workers holding a chain to clear away trees from fairway number thirteen at Austin Municipal Golf Course. The chain is hooked to the back of a bulldozer but is slack. A printed caption below the image says "Clearing Fareway No. 13."
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Rear of a small log cabin in the woods]

Description: Photograph of the rear of a small long cabin in a wooded area. The stone chimney stack is in the center of the wall and a small box for firewood sits to the left of the chimney. A small paned window with shutters is visible on the left side of the cabin.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Williamson, Nolen E.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Gardeners at Austin Community Gardens]

Description: Photograph of Austin Community Gardens at 45th and Guadalupe Streets. People are working in the gardens with various tools and are socializing. A man in cut-off denim shorts uses a motorized tool to turn over and aerate the soil in the foreground. Individuals in the background use various hand-held gardening tools. Individual plots are separated by string tied to wooden stakes, marking the boundaries. A tree-lined road marking the boundaries of the gardens is visible in the background.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Thumb and hand of a founder]

Description: Photograph of the disjointed thumb and rough, callused hand of an ironworker at the Weigl Iron Works. Weigl Iron works was opened in 1922 by German founder and immigrant Fortunat Weigl at Exposition Boulevard, but moved shortly after to its home on 100 Red River. The flood of June 5, 1935 hit the Weigl Iron Works hard. Fortunat was joined in the business by his sons Lee and Herbert, who ran the business after Fortnuat's death in 1973 until their retirement in 1977. In 1978, Iron Works BBQ opene… more
Date: 19uu
Creator: Austin Citizen Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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